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1736061

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Board on the potential impact of changes to programming resulting from reductions in funding on Britain’s soft power.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	10415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly engages with the BBC Chair on a range of issues, including the BBC World Service.</p><p>The BBC’s public service output is primarily funded through the licence fee. The World Service is also supported by a grant-in-aid from the government. Government funding for the World Service in FY 25-26 will be determined as part of the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>In a time where the world faces huge challenges, the government is fully committed to a successful BBC World Service that continues to provide essential, impartial and accurate news coverage and programming reaching millions of people across the globe. The Government strongly values the BBC World Service as a UK soft power asset.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 28/10/2024 11:41:25 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1736133

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for launching the next BBC charter review.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	10414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The next Charter Review has to ensure the BBC doesn’t just survive but thrives for decades to come. The existing Charter is due to expire on 31 December 2027. DCMS is in the early stages of preparation for the upcoming Charter Review, which we expect to launch in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 28/10/2024 11:38:17 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1736204

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cricket: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to maintain the £35 million investment in grassroots cricket facilities announced on 4 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	10462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government believes that grassroots sports facilities are crucial in supporting people to be more active up and down the country and the power of creating a lasting legacy from events such as the upcoming World Cups.</p><p>The funding arrangements for the Future of Cricket Fund will be considered as part of the Spending Review. We continue to engage with the England and Wales Cricket Board on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 10463 question first answered 28/10/2024 11:47:32 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1736205

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Cricket: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket, published on 4 April 2024, what progress has been made on delivering new cricket domes to host the (a) 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup and (b) 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	10463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government believes that grassroots sports facilities are crucial in supporting people to be more active up and down the country and the power of creating a lasting legacy from events such as the upcoming World Cups.</p><p>The funding arrangements for the Future of Cricket Fund will be considered as part of the Spending Review. We continue to engage with the England and Wales Cricket Board on this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock grouped question UIN 10462 question first answered 28/10/2024 11:47:32 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1735360

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC World Service: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resources available to the BBC World Service.
tabling member constituency	Leyton and Wanstead
tabling member printed	Mr Calvin Bailey
uin	9974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>In a time where the world faces huge challenges, the Government is fully committed to a successful BBC World Service that continues to provide essential, impartial and accurate news coverage and programming reaching millions of people across the globe.</p><p>Government funding for the World Service in financial year 25-26 will be determined as part of the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The Secretary of State regularly engages in conversations with Cabinet colleagues, and recent discussions with relevant colleagues have referenced the resources available to the BBC World Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 28/10/2024 11:50:41 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	5054

1735392

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated to (a) football, (b) rugby union, (c) rugby league, (d) cricket, (e) basketball and (f) netball facilities through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme since 2021.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and Malling
tabling member printed	Helen Grant
uin	9917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is acting to support more people in getting onto the pitch wherever they live via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, which is investing £123 million UK-wide throughout 2024/25. This will ensure that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.</p><p>The Programme’s aim is to provide a multi-sport benefit with up to 40% of funded projects supporting at least one other sport on a sustainable and regular basis. Our delivery partner for the programme in England, the Football Foundation, works closely with Sport England and the respective National Governing Bodies of other sports to encourage development of multi-sport projects and promote collaboration between clubs at local level. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, our delivery partners are the Scottish Football Association, Cymru Football Foundation and Irish Football Association, who each work with applicants to ensure that there is a multi-sport offering in various projects.</p><p>Between 2021 and 2024, Sport England and delivery partners in other parts of the UK invested £204 million into Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities, providing new and upgraded pitches and facilities.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 28/10/2024 16:49:24 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1735471

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Publishing: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with academic publishers to help ensure that they are not influenced by foreign powers that seek to (a) censor and (b) otherwise restrict the dissemination of research.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	9905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises concerns about overseas interference in our higher education sector, including those related to overseas funding. The Government works with the Office for Students, and other stakeholders to ensure that overseas funding does not interfere with academic freedom.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 24/10/2024 16:58:34 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1735149

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will commission an impact study on the potential impact of visitor levies on levels of inbound tourism.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	9749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor continually keeps the tax system under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 25/10/2024 12:39:32 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1734751

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tickets: Touting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to launch her consultation on secondary ticketing and dynamic pricing.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and Malling
tabling member printed	Helen Grant
uin	9432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>This autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 25/10/2024 10:45:40 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1734911

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts and Community Centres: West Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support rural (a) arts venues and (b) community centres in West Dorset constituency.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Edward Morello
uin	9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to supporting culture, and making sure that arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. We are working with Arts Council England and others to understand what the challenges and opportunities are for our sectors.</p><p>The government supports the arts predominantly through Arts Council England (ACE) funding. They play a hugely important role in developing the arts in England and are also responsible for funding and promoting the arts. ACE’s open funding programme, National Lottery Project Grants, is currently accessible to organisations and individuals across the country, including those in West Dorset. This programme provides over £100 million of support annually to individuals and organisations.</p><p>In addition, Local Authorities remain one of the largest funders of arts and culture in England, and DCMS will continue to advocate and help local decision-makers understand and recognise the benefits that the arts can bring.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 9639 question first answered 25/10/2024 10:38:01 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5326